Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-22
NORTH CAROLINA.
A SENSATION CAUSED AT CHARLOTTE
BY THE MAYOR.
A War Upon Cigarette PhotographS-rho
Intense Heat-Bsil-storms-
General Notes.
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Ru,R,ou. n. c., June 2i.-Some days
since Canadian named John Brcunln fell
overheard from q steamer in the Cape'Fear
river and was drowned. The attempts TO
recover the body were futile. Yesterday
The same steamer going up the river found
Urennap's body tied to a tree aud floating
in the water. IL was taken 10 blaueh
county, where Brennan lived.
Congressman Rowland, OF the Sixth dis
,rlct. Is reported TO be quite sick at his
home.
To-day sixty out OF ninety-six counties
in the State were represented at the Ieach-
eis' Assembly at Morehead.
Sensation Is caused In Charlotte by the
issue of an order by the mayor that all
photographs in cigarette packages snail DC
iaken therefrom before the cigarettes are
allowed TO be sold. Ii Il. claimed that tue
photographs are immoral and that the
cigarettes are purchased by small boys Tor
the sole purpose OF obtaining the pic
lures. Dealers have removed the photo-
graphs. .,
high. was more moderate. The hot wave
reached its climax yesterday. Weldon
made an official report OF temperature OF
Yesterdays heat, which at Charlotte was
l02 at the signal office. Last night there
were severe storms. Lightning did con-
siderable damage.
News was received to-day Of severe hail
storms. The latter, fortunately, were IN
narrow belts. One passed through this
county, and hail.stones as large a. pigeons
eggs swept away the crops.
frI l..f It IaU NJ
exTanded the rails on the Wilmington and
Weldon railroad, throwing them out oil
line.
DR.. Hamilton Jackson, prominent ply
stefan OF Chatham county, died last night
at bis home, at Pittsboro', Of apopieXy;
aged forty.eight years.
THE TEACHERS ASSEMBLY.
The membership OF this body II now 80
large as to be unwleldy and steps are to be
taken to curtail it. The committee In charge
of the matter recommends that hereafter
applications for membership shall state in
what school the applicant Is n teacher.
Only teachers. county superintendents oil
public instruction, &C., shall be eligible.
NORTH CAROLINA DIAMOND.
A good many years ago several diamonds,
small though quite pure, were found IN
Rutherford county. Some were found
later in one or two other counties. One OF
these was placed by its owner in bottle
and The bottle was set upon mante[piece.
A servant saw the bottle "with a little
piece OF rock IN It," Sle threw both out OF
the window. The diamond, worth quite a
sum, could never be found again. Week
before last diamond, canary-c0iored. was
found in Mcdowell county. 1t is worth
over $1,000. A dozen diamonds have been
found at these same mines.
THE RAILWAY ASSESSMENTS.
The official reports on the assessments OF
the railways OF the State have not all been
received by the State Auditor; IN TACT
only four or five have been filed. The
Governor, Auditor, and Treasurer com.
pose the board TO assess the franchises. 1t
may be a fortnight before the reports are
all in.
CURRENT NEWS.
There were agreeable rains last highland
to. day In many sections, Raleigh being one
Of the fortunate places.
The Adiutant has received an
original roster OF the First North Carolina
regiment in the Mexican war, also OF a
company from this state in the United
States army in that war. There were in all
eleven companies from North Carolina.
Wilson Normal School, one OF the eight
white normal schools maintained by the
state, opened IL summer term to-day.
Professor T. =. ClaXton Is the superin-
tendent. The term continues three weeks.
The commencement exercises Of Judson
Female College were held to-day. Rev.
DR.. w. A. Nelson, OF Asheyille, preached
the sermon. This college, whichis at Hen
dersonylle, ls under the management OF
the Baptists.
Governor Scales leaves here tomorrow
evening for Monroe. where he addresses
The High School Thursday. Rev. J. l..
White, pastor OF the First Baptist church
OF this city, will also address the school.